school lunch programs and worker safety programs and all these things have been cut by the republicans here in the house of representatives. it looks as though we are going at this not in a shared sacrifice way, but rather going after the vulnerable. this talk in this town that the deal is going to include cuts to medicare. i m going no way, no how should we do that. it s not right. it simply is not part of the american values, but here we are. there is a lot of work to be done. meantime, the american hikers held in iran for two years get their day in court. will they be freed? later another royal ties the knot. this time it s a cousin. here on msnbc sunday.
release her and give her a harsher sentence if other evidence surfaces or reduce the sentence. all three are open to him. they are going for option number one. absolutely. august will seem like a long wait. more on the debt ceiling talks. will there be a compromise in time to avoid default. has it been all scare tactics? the next guest is here on msnbc sunday. [ jelani ] neither of my parents went to college. something that was drilled in me early on, you know, college is the place for you. it s my number one goal. students like me, who take these ap math and science classes and have these opportunities, this is where the american dream lies. when i write that book, you know, i plan to dedicate it to my school. those hopes and dreams that you have, you know,
yes, i ve been back, but when i come back no, no, no the rapid rise and fall of soul prodigy amy winehouse. good morning, everyone. i m alex witt, and welcome to msnbc sunday, where it s 10:00 a.m. on the east coast and 7:00 a.m. out west. this morning the white house is standing firm that a debt deal must raise the ceiling through 2013. house speaker john boehner says he aims to unveil the framework for a new shorter-term deal this afternoon. speaking on meet the press white house chief of staff bill daley said they will not accept a short-term deal. this has to be two steps, but the second step must get us through 13 without having to go through this ridiculous fight over extending the debt ceiling i just want to be clear. the president would veto a plan if it does not extend the debt ceiling into 2013? yes. the president believes that we must get this uncertainty in order to help the american economy and help the american people, we must get this uncertainty out
across the state there are a lot of people very, very happy today. thank you very much for the live report. in a moment the battle over the debt ceiling. the potential ripple effect on wall street and in markets all around the globe. what will happen if the u.s. goes into default? also ahead, the tax burden on americans. we re going to show you where people pay the most state and local taxes and where people pay the least amount. you re watching msnbc sunday. you could save a bundle with geico s multi-policy discount. geico, saving people money on more than just car insurance. geico, saving people money on more than just car insurance.
welcome back to msnbc sunday. i m alex witt. and right at the half hour now a leading republican senator who serves on the finance committee said this morning the president may have to swallow a short-term debt ceiling deal. this is what oklahoma senator tom coburn, who is a member of the gang of six, said to david gregory on meet the press. i understand why they re saying they won t sign a short term. but i think they won t have any choice. and i think that s the only answer right now. i would vote for a compromise, as i did in the deficit commission, as i worked with the guys in the gang of six, provided you get significant changes to the real problem that is facing us, which is the waste and the duplication and the fraud in the federal government programs and, number two, reforming the entitlements. mr. daley also said they were going to oppose anything that would fundamentally change medicare.